diff --git a/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift b/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift
index f0243c47f..ddb576ba9 100644
--- a/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift
+++ b/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/ArticlesDatabase.swift
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public final class ArticlesDatabase {
 	}
 
 	private let articlesTable: ArticlesTable
-    private let searchTable: SearchTable
 	private let queue: DatabaseQueue
 	private let operationQueue = MainThreadOperationQueue()
 	private let retentionStyle: RetentionStyle
@@ -72,11 +71,9 @@ public final class ArticlesDatabase {
 		let queue = DatabaseQueue(databasePath: databaseFilePath)
 		self.queue = queue
 		self.articlesTable = ArticlesTable(name: DatabaseTableName.articles, accountID: accountID, queue: queue, retentionStyle: retentionStyle)
-        self.searchTable = SearchTable(queue: queue, articlesTable: self.articlesTable)
 		self.retentionStyle = retentionStyle
 
 		try! queue.runCreateStatements(ArticlesDatabase.tableCreationStatements)
-        try! queue.runCreateStatements(ArticlesDatabase.searchTableCreationStatements)
 		queue.runInDatabase { databaseResult in
 			let database = databaseResult.database!
 			if !self.articlesTable.containsColumn("searchRowID", in: database) {
@@ -84,10 +81,6 @@ public final class ArticlesDatabase {
 			}
 			database.executeStatements("CREATE INDEX if not EXISTS articles_searchRowID on articles(searchRowID);")
 			database.executeStatements("DROP TABLE if EXISTS tags;DROP INDEX if EXISTS tags_tagName_index;DROP INDEX if EXISTS articles_feedID_index;DROP INDEX if EXISTS statuses_read_index;DROP TABLE if EXISTS attachments;DROP TABLE if EXISTS attachmentsLookup;")
-            if !self.searchTable.containsColumn("authors", in: database) {
-                database.executeStatements("DROP TABLE if EXISTS search;")
-                database.executeStatements(ArticlesDatabase.searchTableCreationStatements)
-            }
 		}
 
 		DispatchQueue.main.async {
@@ -338,14 +331,12 @@ private extension ArticlesDatabase {
 	CREATE INDEX if not EXISTS articles_feedID_datePublished_articleID on articles (feedID, datePublished, articleID);
 
 	CREATE INDEX if not EXISTS statuses_starred_index on statuses (starred);
+
+	CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE if not EXISTS search using fts4(title, body);
+
+	CREATE TRIGGER if not EXISTS articles_after_delete_trigger_delete_search_text after delete on articles begin delete from search where rowid = OLD.searchRowID; end;
 	"""
 
-    static let searchTableCreationStatements = """
-    CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE if not EXISTS search using fts4(title, body, authors);
-
-    CREATE TRIGGER if not EXISTS articles_after_delete_trigger_delete_search_text after delete on articles begin delete from search where rowid = OLD.searchRowID; end;
-    """
-
 	func todayCutoffDate() -> Date {
 		// 24 hours previous. This is used by the Today smart feed, which should not actually empty out at midnight.
 		return Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: -(60 * 60 * 24)) // This does not need to be more precise.
diff --git a/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift b/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift
index 7aca4ae5a..100eabd3f 100644
--- a/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift
+++ b/ArticlesDatabase/Sources/ArticlesDatabase/SearchTable.swift
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ final class ArticleSearchInfo: Hashable {
 
 	lazy var bodyForIndex: String = {
 		let s = preferredText.rsparser_stringByDecodingHTMLEntities()
-		return s.strippingHTML().collapsingWhitespace
+        let sanitizedBody = s.strippingHTML().collapsingWhitespace
+        
+        if let authorsNames = authorsNames {
+            return sanitizedBody.appending(" \(authorsNames)")
+        } else {
+            return sanitizedBody
+        }
 	}()
 
     init(articleID: String, title: String?, authorsNames: String?, contentHTML: String?, contentText: String?, summary: String?, searchRowID: Int?) {
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ final class ArticleSearchInfo: Hashable {
 	}
 
 	convenience init(article: Article) {
-        let authorsNames = article.authors?.map({ $0.name }).reduce("", { $0.appending("").appending($1 ?? "") })
+        let authorsNames = article.authors?.map({ $0.name }).reduce("", { $0.appending("").appending($1 ?? "") }).collapsingWhitespace
         self.init(articleID: article.articleID, title: article.title, authorsNames: authorsNames, contentHTML: article.contentHTML, contentText: article.contentText, summary: article.summary, searchRowID: nil)
 	}
 
@@ -130,7 +136,7 @@ private extension SearchTable {
 	}
 
 	func insert(_ article: ArticleSearchInfo, _ database: FMDatabase) -> Int {
-        let rowDictionary: DatabaseDictionary = [DatabaseKey.body: article.bodyForIndex, DatabaseKey.title: article.title ?? "", DatabaseKey.authors: article.authorsNames ?? ""]
+        let rowDictionary: DatabaseDictionary = [DatabaseKey.body: article.bodyForIndex, DatabaseKey.title: article.title ?? ""]
 		insertRow(rowDictionary, insertType: .normal, in: database)
 		return Int(database.lastInsertRowId())
 	}
@@ -204,7 +210,7 @@ private extension SearchTable {
 			return nil
 		}
 		let placeholders = NSString.rs_SQLValueList(withPlaceholders: UInt(searchRowIDs.count))!
-		let sql = "select rowid, title, body, authors from \(name) where rowid in \(placeholders);"
+		let sql = "select rowid, title, body from \(name) where rowid in \(placeholders);"
 		guard let resultSet = database.executeQuery(sql, withArgumentsIn: searchRowIDs) else {
 			return nil
 		}